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Discussion starter · #22 ·
The bridge will be double track wide and will be used for G scale trains it will span a total of 40 feet. The materials I’m using are: 2” x ½” x 1/8” channel for the main frame, ½” square tubing for the main verticals and 3/8” square bar for the diagonals.
 
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That is going to be AWESOME!!! 40 feet???
Oh to have the time, tools, know-how, $, and space for a project like this :eek:)
Best of Luck I can't wait to see trains crossing it!
 
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Sorry to keep you waiting but I wanted to build up some suspense to keep you guys on the edge of your seats. [/b]
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I’m just kidding...I attended the National Convention in Denver to showcase some of my new products. That was a nice show I got to see some nice layouts and met a lot of great people. I will have to get this bridge done soon because I need to have it done before going to the Heart of America Railroad Show in Kansas. Anyone going? [/b]
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A lot of you guys have been asking where is this bridge going. Well unfortunately it is not going on my layout, even if I wanted to, I don’t have a big enough property for this bridge. I’m building the bridge for my friend Charlie in Chillicothe, Ohio. The bridge will span over a pond and it will be the center piece of his layout. I don't know if I mentioned this before but I'm also building 2 - 3 ft. long deck trusses on each end just like the real one has.

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Wow Dan looking great, Bridge that is, you are still an old FART, That will surely be a masterpiece when you are finished, alot of planning, and I am sure a couple of OH $#$% I did not see that or figure on that. Been there many times myself. Be sure and bring some pictures to KC. I will be there, I am bringing my Mashville Station for the contest, Say are you coming up I-44 through OK city and Tulsa to 71 north to KC? Let me know, if so your 25 miles from my shop,
That is a great job
Dennis
 
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It's a beautiful work of art!

Johnny sure has aged during fabrication!

John
 
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Hi Guys thanks for the great input, I'm glad you're enjoying it. We have some more pictures and videos of us building it and we'll have it up for you soon. Here a link to one of the videos.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbsF8hyj8M

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Hey Dennis e mail me your address and phone number and well se if we can make it. I would really like that.
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Mike you’re right that was only half of the bridge… but…this is really exiting… the bridge is done and ready to go to get powder coated! [/b]
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It was hard to get a good shot of the whole length of the bridge. I hope you guys can see it well enough. [/b]
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It’s going to be a little tricky to get it shipped out. That was one of the reasons that it is made out in four sections. [/b]
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Here it is the G scale version of the Sciotoville Bridge. Manufactured at Eaglewings Iron Craft enjoy…


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By the way this is bridge is gaining some popularity... Our friends Tony and Nancy stoped by, they wanted to see the bridge after we told them about it.


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Also Robert, Rose and Rob stopped by to see it.


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Dan
That is really impressive, when that gets installed that will be a real attraction, that will be the talk around that area in the model railroad arena, not just G scale, for a long time. I hope you get some photos outside before it leaves, set a couple pieces of track and a couple engines for size comparison. The owner may have to install a red beacon light on the very top, for airplanes.
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